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Article 169 Authentication

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(1)

A document in hard copy form is sufficiently authenticated if it is signed by the person sending or supplying it.

(2)

A document in electronic form is sufficiently authenticated—

(a)

if the identity of the sender is confirmed in a manner specified by the recipient; or

(b)

where no such manner has been specified by the recipient, if the communication contains or is accompanied by a statement of the identity of the sender and the recipient has no reason to doubt the truth of that statement.